{"product_id":"2020-germany-away-shirt-s-adidas","title":"2020 Germany Away Shirt (S) adidas","description":"\u003cp\u003eAuthenticity checked ✓\u003cbr\u003eCondition: 9.5\/10\u003cbr\u003eSeason: 2020\u003cbr\u003eAway Shirt\u003cbr\u003ePlayer: Clean Shirt\u003cbr\u003eSize: S\u003cbr\u003eMeasurements 70x47 cm\u003cbr\u003eManufacturer: Adidas\u003cbr\u003eProduct code: EH6117\u003cbr\u003eItem number LS580\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNote:\u003c\/strong\u003e These jerseys are authentic. Due to their age, some jerseys may show minor imperfections such as light staining, faded sponsor logos, or loose threads.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition details:\u003c\/strong\u003e Excellent.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHistory\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e2020 was an important \u003cstrong\u003etransition year for Germany\u003c\/strong\u003e. Joachim Löw was still manager, Manuel Neuer remained captain, and the side was trying to rebuild after the disastrous 2018 World Cup. The delayed \u003cstrong\u003eEuro 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e would ultimately be played in 2021 because of COVID-19, so Germany's actual competitive football in 2020 centred on the \u003cstrong\u003eUEFA Nations League\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eThe 2020 story\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eGermany played six Nations League matches in League A, Group 4:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDate\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch4\u003eMatch\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch4\u003eResult\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Sep\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGermany–Spain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003e1–1\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Sep\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwitzerland–Germany\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003e1–1\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e10 Oct\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUkraine–Germany\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003e1–2\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e13 Oct\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGermany–Switzerland\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003e3–3\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e14 Nov\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGermany–Ukraine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003e3–1\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e17 Nov\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSpain–Germany\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003e6–0\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe campaign started reasonably well but Germany repeatedly struggled to close games out. The most damaging moment came on \u003cstrong\u003e17 November 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e, when Spain demolished Germany \u003cstrong\u003e6–0 in Seville\u003c\/strong\u003e. Ferran Torres scored a hat-trick, while Germany produced an unusually poor performance. It was Germany's heaviest competitive defeat and became a major low point of the Löw era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInterestingly, \u003cstrong\u003eManuel Neuer\u003c\/strong\u003e broke the German goalkeeper appearance record during that match, but the milestone was overshadowed by the result.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eKey players\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eManuel Neuer — goalkeeper \u0026amp; captain\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStill the undisputed No.1 and one of the world's elite goalkeepers. He provided leadership during a period of considerable instability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eToni Kroos — central midfielder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Real Madrid star remained Germany's principal controller and passer. He was captain in several of the 2020 matches.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoshua Kimmich — midfielder\/right-back\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlready becoming one of Germany's most important players. His versatility, energy and pressing made him central to Löw's developing side.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeon Goretzka — midfielder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA powerful box-to-box presence and increasingly important alongside Kimmich and Kroos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTimo Werner — striker\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProbably Germany's most productive attacking player in 2020. He scored against Spain in September and twice against Ukraine in November.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerge Gnabry — forward\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA key attacking threat following his outstanding development at Bayern Munich.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeroy Sané — winger\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReturned from his long-term knee injury and provided Germany with pace and direct attacking ability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntonio Rüdiger — defender\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the regular defensive leaders and, particularly in the latter part of the year, an important physical presence at the back.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMatthias Ginter — defender\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA highly trusted Löw player who featured regularly in the back three\/four.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKai Havertz — attacking midfielder\/forward\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of the generation's biggest young talents. He had just moved from Bayer Leverkusen to Chelsea in 2020.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eWhy 2020 matters historically\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe year effectively marked the \u003cstrong\u003eend of Löw's rebuilding experiment\u003c\/strong\u003e. Germany had failed to reproduce the dominance of the 2010–2014 generation, and the 6–0 defeat to Spain exposed the team's structural problems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLöw nevertheless remained in charge for Euro 2020, where he brought \u003cstrong\u003eMats Hummels and Thomas Müller\u003c\/strong\u003e back into the squad after previously excluding them during the rebuild. 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